Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
How many times can I say I am tired? I am tired. Explanation needed. I woke up at 5:00 a.m. and arrived at the barn at 6:00 a.m. to bathe and braid. I lloaded Speedy G and left for the show at 7:10 a.m. We drove over an hour to the show and over an hour back home. We arrived home at 2:00 p.m., showered, and then spent the afternoon at our county fair. I think tired is an understatement!
So, this is a very quick description of Sunday's show. Videos and score sheets will be shared later in the week. Top Ten reasons to enjoy show day: 10. I won a $10 Aflac cash prize. Thanks Tehachapi Mountain Chapter CDS! 9. Speedy G did not kick or buck during either canter transition. 8. I changed diagonals from the sitting trot. 7. There was no drama in the warm up arena. 6. I scored an 8 on the Intro B test and NO 5s!!! 5. I scored two 8s on the C test and one of them was for Collective Marks! 4. We scored 65.625% at Introductory B. 3. We scored 65.500% at Introductory C - first out of five riders. 2. Four of the riders were juniors. and the number one reason to enjoy show day ... 1. The score for Introductory Test C is one of the two qualifying scores I need for the September 2012 Regional Adult Amateur Championships! Comments are closed.
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About the Writer and RiderI am a lifelong rider.
I began endurance riding in 1996 where I ultimately completed five, one-day 100 mile races, the 200-mile Death Valley Encounter, and numerous other 50, 65, and 75 mile races. I began showing dressage in 2010. Welcome to my dressage journey. About Speedy GSpeedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. After helping me earn a USDF Bronze medal in the summer of 2020, he is now semi-retired. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.
About IzzyIzzy was started as a four-year old and then spent the next 18 months in pasture growing up. I bought him as a six-year old, and together, we are showing at the lower levels. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.
National Rider AwardsState Rider Awards
State Horse Awards
Working Towards:
CDS Sapphire Rider Award Third Level: 63.514% Third Level: 62.105% Fourth Level: Fourth Level: 2023 Show Season
Show Rating (***) CDS/USDF/USEF (*) CDS (s) Schooling (c) Clinic (r) Ride-a-Test Clinic 2023 Show Schedule
TBD 2023 Completed … Pending 2023 Qualifying Scores
Regional Adult Amateur Competition (RAAC) Qualifying Training Level 3 Scores/2 Judges/60%: Score 1: Score 2: Score 3: Archives
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